Bareilly vs Samastipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly and Samastipur.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Bareilly | Samastipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 62.60 | 118.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 85.70 | 131.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 26.50 | 48.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 20.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 57.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 816.00 | 732.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Samastipur averaged 134 — a 73-point (120%) gap, with Samastipur the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 422 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 371 of them; the average daily gap was 83 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bareilly peaks in November, while Samastipur peaks in January. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Samastipur was 1.4% Severe and 23.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Samastipur 9 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Samastipur has improved by 84 AQI points (38.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Samastipur hit AQI 459 at DM Office Kasipur (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); Samastipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 177, max 177).
Verdict
🏆 Bareilly has better air quality with an AQI of 110 compared to Samastipur's 296. That's a significant difference of 186 points.